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Alan Budikusuma

In this Chinese Indonesian name, the family name is Wiratama (魏).

Alexander Alan Budikusuma Wiratama, born Goei Djien Phang (Chinese: 魏仁芳; born 29 March 1968) is an Indonesian former badminton player who excelled at the world level from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s.

Alan Budikusuma
Personal information
Birth nameGoei Djien Phang
CountryIndonesia
Born (1968-03-29) 29 March 1968 (age 56)
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Men's singles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Copenhagen Men's singles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 New Delhi Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Jakarta Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 1991 Copenhagen Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1993 Birmingham Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1995 Lausanne Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Glasgow Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 1996 Hong Kong Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Tokyo Men's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Men's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Hong Kong Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1987 Semarang Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1989 Shanghai Men's team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Jakarta Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Manila Men's team
BWF profile
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese魏仁芳
Simplified Chinese魏仁芳
Hanyu PinyinWèi Rén Fāng
Hokkien POJGuī Jîn Phang

Career edit

In 1991 he was runner-up to China's Zhao Jianhua at the IBF World Championships in Copenhagen. He won the 1992 Olympic men's singles gold medal at Barcelona, defeating compatriot Ardy Wiranata in the final. This achievement, together with a gold medal for his then fiancé Susi Susanti, was historical for Indonesia winning the first Olympic golden medals in 50 years history of the country. A crowd estimated at 500,000 to one million Indonesians lined the streets of Jakarta when Susi Susanti and Alan Budikusuma came home in August 1992 and received a two-hour parade.[1] Governor of West Java Yogie S. M. awarded him an honorary West Java citizenship following his victory.[2]

Among his titles, all in singles, are the Thailand Open (1989, 1991), China Open (1991), German Open (1992), Indonesian Open (1993), World Cup (1993), and Malaysian Open (1995). Budikusuma was a member of world champion Indonesian Thomas Cup teams in 1996.

Personal life edit

He is married to Susi Susanti (王蓮香), a women's badminton Olympic gold medalist (also in 1992). Together they have three children Laurencia Averina, born 1999, Albertus Edward, born in 2000 and Sebastianus Frederick, born in 2003. Alan and Susi have a badminton club in North Jakarta.[3] Alan Budi has a younger brother named Yohan Hadikusuma who is also a badminton player but representing Hong Kong.

Awards and nominations edit

Award Year Category Result Ref.
Government of Indonesia Awards 1992 Tanda Kehormatan Bintang Jasa Utama Placed [4]

Achievements edit

Olympic Games edit

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1992 Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain   Ardy Wiranata 15–12, 18–13   Gold [5]

World Championships edit

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1991 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark   Zhao Jianhua 13–18, 4–15   Silver [6]

World Cup edit

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1987 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Zhao Jianhua 13–18, 4–15   Bronze [7]
1993 Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India   Joko Suprianto 15–8, 17–16   Gold [8]
1995 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia   Joko Suprianto 7–15, 15–11, 8–15   Silver [9]

Asian Games edit

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China   Yang Yang 14–17, 8–15   Bronze [10]

IBF World Grand Prix (8 titles, 11 runners-up) edit

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
1989 Swedish Open   Morten Frost 4–15, 4–15   Runner-up [11]
1989 Thailand Open   Sompol Kukasemkij 17–14, 15–8   Winner [12]
1989 Dutch Open   Eddy Kurniawan 15–7, 15–12   Winner [13]
1990 Thailand Open   Sompol Kukasemkij 11–15, 13–18   Runner-up [14]
1991 Thailand Open   Sompol Kukasemkij 14–17, 15–1, 15–10   Winner [15]
1991 China Open   Zhao Jianhua 7–15, 15–5, 15–12   Winner [16]
1992 Korea Open   Wu Wenkai 7–15, 11–15   Runner-up [17]
1992 German Open   Joko Suprianto 15–11, 15–2   Winner [18]
1992 Thailand Open   Joko Suprianto 10–15, 15–10, 10–15   Runner-up [19]
1992 World Grand Prix Finals   Rashid Sidek 9–15, 15–5, 7–15   Runner-up [20]
1993 Indonesia Open   Fung Permadi 15–10, 14–17, 15–4   Winner [21]
1993 German Open   Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen 5–15, 2–15   Runner-up [22]
1993 Dutch Open   Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 15–11, 5–15, 11–15   Runner-up [23]
1994 Denmark Open   Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 18–17, 4–15, 10–15   Runner-up [24]
1994 China Open   Ardy Wiranata 15–10, 15–12   Winner [25]
1994 World Grand Prix Finals   Ardy Wiranata 15–9, 7–15, 5–15   Runner-up [26]
1995 Malaysia Open   Ardy Wiranata 15–5, 15–8   Winner [27]
1995 Hong Kong Open   Hariyanto Arbi 18–13, 13–15, 4–15   Runner-up [28]
1997 Vietnam Open   Chen Gang 6–15, 15–9, 3–15   Runner-up [29]
  IBF Grand Prix tournament
  IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament

References edit

  1. ^ Clarey, Christopher (June 25, 1996). "ATLANTA 1996 -- BADMINTON IN INDONESIA;This Is No Picnic: In Southeast Asia, Respect Rides on a Shuttlecock". The New York Times. Alan Budi Kusuma
  2. ^ "Susi Mendapat "Putra Utama"". Kompas. 18 August 1992. p. 15. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Indonesia's Golden Couple who won badminton's first Olympic golds". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Pemberian bintang jasa" (in Indonesian). Tempo. 22 August 1992. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics: Singles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Weltmeisterschaften im Herreneinzel" (in German). badminton.de. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Battle of lethal left-handers". The Straits Times. 4 October 1987. p. 28. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  8. ^ "WORLD CUP – NEW DELHI 1993". tangkis.tripod.com. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  9. ^ "WORLD CUP – JAKARTA 1995". tangkis.tripod.com. 12 December 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Asian Games 1990 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Swedish Open 1989". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Thailand Open 1989 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Dutch Open 1989". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Thailand Open 1990 MS Quals". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Thailand Open 1991 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  16. ^ "1991 China Open". tangkis.tripod.com. 15 December 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Korea Open 1992 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  18. ^ "German Open 1992 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  19. ^ Kusuma Dewi, Arum (7 January 2021). "Joko Suprianto, Satu-satunya Tunggal Putra yang Sukses Hattrick Thailand Open" (in Indonesian). Indosport. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  20. ^ "WORLD GRAND PRIX FINALS – KUALA LUMPUR 1992". tangkis.tripod.com. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  21. ^ "1993 Indonesian Open". tangkis.tripod.com. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  22. ^ "German Open 1993 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Dutch Open 1993". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Danish Open 1994 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Kusuma wins China title". The Straits Times. 21 November 1994. p. 31. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  26. ^ "WORLD GRAND PRIX FINALS – BANGKOK 1994". tangkis.tripod.com. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  27. ^ "Malaysia Open 1995 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  28. ^ "Hong Kong Open 1995 (I)". Tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  29. ^ "VIETNAM OPEN: CHEN GANG, INDONESIANS VICTORIOUS IN FINALS". World Badminton. 23 November 1997. Retrieved 15 April 2024.

External links edit

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